The Philadelphia 76ers are full of surprises, add this one to the list. They are innovative, jumping quickly into the fray to as the first team to have a jersey advertisement. Now the team has purchased an Esports team.
The 76ers have acquired Team Dignitas (a thirteen year old team managed by Greg Richardson) and also Apex Gaminga (successful League of Legends team). According to rt.com The Sixers will plan on run day-to-day operations and provide infrastructure support to share best practices in key areas including sponsorship, branding and digital marketing. However, Team Dignitas will still compete under their current name.